We're in a transition period between winter and spring, so bumpy weather is to be expected. It's a great time to drink in the colors of the redwood forest floor: iridescent and fluorescent slime molds, rain-plumped plants and lichens, brightly-colored millipedes and salamanders. »

After a rainy start to the week, we had long string of warm, sunny days - the first real taste of springtime weather here in Roy's Redwoods. This felt like a good time to focus on the critters who live under logs. »

I hiked the full length of Roy's Redwoods Loop Trail this week, which I don't usually do because much (most?) of it passes through grassland and chaparral - fascinating ecosystems in their own right, but not my personal cup of tea. »